Inequality and Urban Density: Socio-economic Drivers of Uneven Densification in Cape Town

IF 1.3 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Andreas Scheba, I. Turok, J. Visagie
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Abstract

Global policies promote urban compaction to achieve sustainable development. This article highlights the limits of analysing densification at the city scale and advocates for a more granular approach. The case study of Cape Town shows how overall consolidation has been mainly driven by poor households crowding into already dense neighbourhoods on the urban periphery. This has aggravated historic segregation and intensified urban management challenges. Meanwhile, formal private sector driven densification strengthens the social and economic vibrancy of affluent neighbourhoods. This article argues that uneven residential patterns reflect deep-seated social inequalities that are amplified through labour and property markets. Satellite data also illustrates how Cape Town’s built-up area has changed between 1998 and 2019. Based on geo-spatial analyses, the article suggests that taking these drivers seriously is crucial to promoting a denser and more equitable urban form. Aligning housing policies with spatial transformation and economic development objectives offer possibilities for change.
不平等和城市密度:开普敦不均匀密度的社会经济驱动因素
全球政策促进城市压实,以实现可持续发展。这篇文章强调了在城市规模上分析密集化的局限性,并主张采用更细粒度的方法。开普敦的案例研究表明,总体整合主要是由贫困家庭涌入城市周边已经密集的街区推动的。这加剧了历史上的隔离,加剧了城市管理方面的挑战。与此同时,正规的私营部门驱动的密集化增强了富裕社区的社会和经济活力。这篇文章认为,不均衡的居住模式反映了根深蒂固的社会不平等,而劳动力和房地产市场加剧了这种不平等。卫星数据还显示了1998年至2019年间开普敦建成区的变化情况。基于地理空间分析,文章指出,认真对待这些驱动因素对于促进更密集、更公平的城市形态至关重要。将住房政策与空间转型和经济发展目标相结合,提供了变革的可能性。
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Environment and Urbanization ASIA
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